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Uyghurs urge govt to Chinese transnational repression with Wang

Members of the Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland have urged the government to bring up the issue of transnational persecution during their scheduled meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Dublin.

2025-02-19T09:33:02.762267+00:00 IST

Tibetan activist Namkyi exposes Chinese oppression

The 17th Geneva Summit 2025 for Human Rights and Democracy is underway at the Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG) on February 18, 2025. United Nations Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer gave a welcome message to kick off this worldwide forum devoted to tackling human rights abuses around the world.

2025-02-19T08:06:40.014995+00:00 IST

Russia, US agree on key principles for resolving Ukraine conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, focussing on a broad range of issues, including the situation in Ukraine, with both sides expressing a commitment to resolving the conflict and addressing its root causes.

2025-02-18T21:02:31.059300+00:00 IST

Munich: Former Tibetan political prisoner calls for international support in her testimony

Dukthen Kyi, Head of the Tibet Advocacy Section at the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), and Phuntsok Topgyal, EU Advocacy Officer of the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, joined Namkyi as part of a delegation aimed at raising international awareness about the plight of Tibetan political prisoners, according to CTA.

2025-02-18T07:56:20.998575+00:00 IST

Canada: Toronto airport closes 2 runways after Delta plane crash

A Delta Airlines plane crashed while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, flipping upside down on the snowy ground. As a result, two runways at the airport will remain closed as officials investigate the incident, according to the airport's CEO Deborah Flint, CNN reported.

2025-02-18T01:38:58.735312+00:00 IST

Macron stresses need for peace in Ukraine after talks with Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron held discussions with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and emphasised the importance of a strong and lasting peace.

2025-02-18T01:18:07.933857+00:00 IST

UK PM says US backstop needed before committing forces to Ukraine

"I'm prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others if there's a lasting peace agreement. But there must be a US backstop because a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again," UK PM Keir Starmer said at the end of an emergency summit in Paris.

2025-02-17T22:18:09.326283+00:00 IST

Sergey Lavrov arrives in Riyadh for meeting with US officials

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Riyadh for a meeting with representatives of the US administration.

2025-02-17T20:03:53.191043+00:00 IST

Irish govt urged to talk about human rights with Chinese FM 

Uyghurs and Hong Kongers living in Ireland issued an open letter to the Irish government on Monday, urging them to adopt a human-rights-based approach during their discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Irish journalist Finbarr Bermingham shared the letter on social media platform X. The letter highlighted concerns about transnational repression, genocide, and politically-motivated imprisonment by the Chinese government, particularly regarding the Uyghur and Hong Kong diaspora communities in Ireland

2025-02-17T07:10:14.765401+00:00 IST

Bureau du Tibet in Paris organises Tibet Awareness Day 

The Bureau du Tibet in Paris, one of the offices of the official representation of the 14th Dalai Lama, organised a successful Tibet Awareness Day on Saturday under the guidance of Representative Rigzin Choedon Genkhang. According to information from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event gathered 33 enthusiastic young Tibetans from different educational backgrounds. The goal was to help them better understand the Tibetan cause, history, and the ongoing Sino-Tibet conflict.

2025-02-17T06:32:29.899058+00:00 IST

Austria: Officials say stabbing attack suspect inspired by ISIS

One person was killed and five others were injured in stabbings on Saturday in the centre of the town of Villach, with a man from Syria being arrested at the scene, New York Times reported.

2025-02-17T06:04:03.292954+00:00 IST

Washington, Moscow will now focus on peace, not war, says Kremlin

"They send a powerful message that from now on we will try to solve problems through dialogue. And from now on we will talk about peace, not war," a Kremlin spokesperson said.

2025-02-16T18:02:23.919539+00:00 IST

WUC welcomes Swiss Weber Report exposing China

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) acknowledged the recently released Weber report, which was released by the Swiss Government (Federal Council) and discusses the impact of transnational repression on Uyghurs and Tibetans residing in Switzerland.

2025-02-16T07:07:35.503777+00:00 IST

Austria: 14-year-old killed in knife attack in Villach 

A 23-year-old man allegedly stabbed five passersby in southern Austria's Villach on Saturday, leaving a 14-year-old dead and four others injured, the police said, CNN reported.

2025-02-16T05:57:07.231465+00:00 IST

Ukraine President Zelenskyy calls for creation of European Army

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for the creation of a European Army in response to Russia's military build-up.

2025-02-15T23:38:27.474036+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Israeli counterpart, Fiji PM in Munich

Jaishankar stated that it is always nice to hear Rabuka's views and insights. The two leaders shook hands and warmly greeted each other.

2025-02-15T19:41:07.289151+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar holds meetings with Mongolia, Austria FMs

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of Mongolia and Austria amongst several other dignitaries during the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference taking place in Germany.

2025-02-15T17:44:32.145499+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Denmark’s FM, Norway Finance Minister

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met on Saturday with the Foreign Minister of Denmark and the Finance Minister of Norway, amongst several other dignitaries during the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference taking place in Germany.

2025-02-15T17:10:41.590711+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers of Argentina and Romania

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of Argentina and Romania amongst several other dignitaries during the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference taking place in Germany.

2025-02-15T16:58:29.740248+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar extends greetings to Serbia on Statehood day

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar offered warm felicitations to the government and people of Serbia on their Statehood Day on Saturday.

2025-02-15T14:02:15.177885+00:00 IST

Germany: BNM protest exposes Pak's genocide in Balochistan

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) Germany Chapter, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) unit organized a protest at Lohr Rondell in Koblenz to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide and human rights abuses in Balochistan by the Pakistani state on February 8, 2025. The demonstration shed light on enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the exploitation of Balochistan's resources.

2025-02-15T11:42:13.335736+00:00 IST